looma

See also: lööma

Estonian

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *loodak.

Verb

looma (da-infinitive luua)

  1. to create, to make
  2. to compose

Inflection

Derived terms

Ingrian

Etymology

Borrowed from Estonian loom, equivalent to loovva (to create) +‎ -ma.

Pronunciation

  • (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈloːmɑ/, [ˈɫoːm]
  • (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈloːmɑ/, [ˈɫo̝ːmɑ]
  • Rhymes: -oːm, -oːmɑ
  • Hyphenation: loo‧ma

Noun

looma

  1. synonym of elokas (animal)

Declension

Declension of looma (type 3/koira, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative looma loomat
genitive looman loomiin
partitive loomaa loomia
illative loomaa loomii
inessive loomaas loomiis
elative loomast loomist
allative loomalle loomille
adessive loomaal loomiil
ablative loomalt loomilt
translative loomaks loomiks
essive loomanna, loomaan loominna, loomiin
exessive1) loomant loomint
1) obsolete
*) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl)
**) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka? or -kä? to the genitive.

References

  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 276